Fedoras afield

[Yamahana]

My goodness! In that heat, better you than me. Nice shady hat. Just curious, what is the crop? Sugar beets?

Yes sugar beets grown for dairy feed.

 

[Woodtroll]

Yes sugar beets grown for dairy feed.

Aha! Makes perfect sense, thank you!

 

[fabiovenhorst]

A lot of recent adventures with my vintage Borsalino "Castoro"

 

[quikrick]

Taken at the Desert View Tower near Jacumba CA

I got off the highway to get this pic of me with Mt Signal in the background.
Thinking of changing my FL handle to Desert Rat!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Upper portion of Fumee Falls near my old stomping grounds in Michigan's Upper Peninsula:


Lower portion:

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Upper portion of Fumee Falls near my old stomping grounds in Michigan's Upper Peninsula:
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Lower portion:
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Jonathan:
I certainly hope you chased some trout while stomping around!!
Nice straw. You look happy to be home!
Bowen

 

[Desert dog]

Jonathan:
I certainly hope you chased some trout while stomping around!!
Nice straw. You look happy to be home!
Bowen

I was thinking the same thing!

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

I was thinking the same thing!

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Ha ha DD.
Not surprised, trout hound to trout hound!
I ALWAYS wanna go, but never get around to it.
But...by gosh when i do, even if i get skunked, i show em the best darn hatted trout hunter they’re ever gonna see!! Lol
B

 

[Desert dog]

Ha ha DD.
Not surprised, trout hound to trout hound!
I ALWAYS wanna go, but never get around to it.
But...by gosh when i do, even if i get skunked, i show em the best darn hatted trout hunter they’re ever gonna see!! Lol
B

You are by far the best hatted trout hunter! I was planning to head for the Sierras right after the 4th, but got the chance to have my granddaughter for a week! Fishing will resume the 17th!

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[TheOldFashioned]

Jonathan:
I certainly hope you chased some trout while stomping around!!
Nice straw. You look happy to be home!
Bowen

No fishing on this trip, though my boy was looking in the water for some. I'm liking the idea of going fishing with him more and more but I'm thinking probably one more summer before he's ready. He did get quite a kick at the artesian well nearby too:


I'm still young enough where I'm wanting the opportunities and experiences afforded by a larger metropolitan area, but the older I get the more I find myself missing "home." There are some signs of slow growth, but on the whole there seems to be more decay as evidenced by the growing number of vacant buildings. Sort of depressing, actually, to drive through some of the downtown areas. Apparently meth has been a big problem too in the area over the past few years.

That being said, if you like water (and the outdoors in general) it's pretty tough to beat Upper Michigan. I was fortunate to be able to grow up here, a thought that becomes more apparent with each passing year.

 

[hatsRme]

Here’s to the UP!! Sometimes you have to leave so you’ll know what you had. Been there!!

So, here I am in front of Alfred Bierstadt’s “Domes of the Yosemite” wearing my go-to Milan by Art Fawcett. This is an amazing work!

Here’s Allen giving us some additional perspective of the scale of this painting

Some background: https://www.stjathenaeum.org/albert-bierstadt-the-domes-of-the-yosemite

 

[bowlerman]

Taken at the Desert View Tower near Jacumba CA

I got off the highway to get this pic of me with Mt Signal in the background.
Thinking of changing my FL handle to Desert Rat!

The California deserts are among my very favorite places to be. I have found so much inspiration and peace there, plus my allergies go away and I can breathe! Nice hat and pics.


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[bowlerman]

View attachment 174514 Here’s to the UP!! Sometimes you have to leave so you’ll know what you had. Been there!!

So, here I am in front of Alfred Bierstadt’s “Domes of the Yosemite” wearing my go-to Milan by Art Fawcett. This is an amazing work!

Here’s Allen giving us some additional perspective of the scale of this painting
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Some background: https://www.stjathenaeum.org/albert-bierstadt-the-domes-of-the-yosemite

That is incredibly cool!


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[bowlerman]

Selections from my week, in Badlands, Deadwood, Rocky Mountains, Arches, Custer State Park, Wall Drug:

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[Hurricane Jack]

Selections from my week, in Badlands, Deadwood, Rocky Mountains, Arches, Custer State Park, Wall Drug:

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Great settings, composition & photography work!

 

[hatsRme]

Great settings, composition & photography work!

@bowlerman .... ALWAYS!!
The last shot makes me want a cigar, and I don’t even use them anymore...
Thanks for the comment, Jeff.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

@bowlerman .... ALWAYS!!
The last shot makes me want a cigar, and I don’t even use them anymore...

Charlie, I thought your closeup in front of the painting was a great pic too. If you had been wearing a little different hat I would have thought you were out of country. The background brought back memories of Jack Black in "King Kong" (2005).

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

Selections from my week, in Badlands, Deadwood, Rocky Mountains, Arches, Custer State Park, Wall Drug:

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Wonderful pics Jeff. The scenery, the hats, just wonderful.

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[Yamahana]

Selections from my week, in Badlands, Deadwood, Rocky Mountains, Arches, Custer State Park, Wall Drug:

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Awesome pictures, looks like a great time you’re having. I’m pretty sure I know that cowboy in the last picture with you.

 

[Yamahana]

My mainstay field hat for the rest of the AZ summer. An inexpensive throw away outdoors working mans hat. I buy a new one every summer. But for a sturdy light weight one size fit all palm it’s hard to beat. $29 @ shoes.com and they have 30% off specials regularly so $20 plus free shipping.

I don’t care for the lamp shade style brim it comes with so it gets adjusted a little

And as a bonus you have a good free hat box for your 4” Resistol Panda